In a shocking case, two suspects, William Duplessie and John Woeltz, have been arrested for allegedly torturing an Italian businessman in New York. Woeltz, arraigned without bail, faces serious charges including kidnapping and assault, while Duplessie surrendered to police later. The suspects allegedly lured their victim back from Italy under false pretenses to extort access to his cryptocurrency. The victim was reportedly tortured for two weeks before escaping. This incident highlights the extreme measures some individuals may take in the pursuit of cryptocurrency.
Police said a group was living at the apartment on Prince Street that was turned into a house of horrors after they allegedly lured a former cryptocurrency business partner back from Italy to get the password to access his crypto account and then kidnapped and tortured him for weeks.
Woeltz, a crypto entrepreneur, was taken into custody barefoot and in a bathrobe on Friday after the 28-year-old victim escaped in the morning and ran to a traffic agent for help.
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